Sawyer
Nelson (Nathan Gamble) finds a dolphin wrapped in fish nets on the
beach. He calms her, untangles her and falls into a friendship with
Winter the dolphin. When the local aquarium takes her in
complications happen. The tail is badly damaged and has to be
removed. Winter turns sad with the loss, but perks up when she sees
Sawyer. How can a tailless dolphin survive? Dolphin
Tale

6 Good Things About This Film

Another film
based on an article I read in a magazine years ago.

A good feel
good film.

The acting is
weird at times, but overall the acting is good. Nathan Gamble stood
out and so did his costar Cozi Zuehlsdorff. That last name is hard
to spell, let alone say. Looks like it should be a city in Germany.

Dolphins are
just happy animals and for some reason when I hear or see them it's
hard not to smile. They're magical like that. They're really,
really smooth. I got to pet one. I'll never forget that. Gotta be
careful, though, when petting their underbellies. That's where
their genitals are and you might slip right on in.

I remember
reading about how inspirational Winter was, and to see it displayed
on the screen was great.

I love that
Winter was played by Winter. Ha, that's awesome. Inspirational in
its own way.

2 Bad Things About This Film

The
doctor wasn't black, he was white. It doesn't bother me, but it is
interesting that if it were reverse and they switched out the black
doctor with a white actor there would be a stupid race article that
was written about Avatar:
The Last Airbender.

Some awkward acting moments with Austin Stowell and the other
swimmer. Those were few and far between.

Dolphin
Tale is
a great film for children. Sawyer is a great character to show that
children can be an awesome source of inspiration for not only
themselves, but adults. I can't recall how HUGE a part Sawyer was in
Winter's true tale, but in this film he's a corner stone to helping
her recover and become a better dolphin because of it. It's an
astonishing thing that when you help someone, helping that person
can help you. It's a great byproduct.